U-CONTROL UMA25S PODCAST QUICK-START GUIDE
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the BEHRINGER U-CONTROL UMA25S. This next-
generation USB audio/MIDI controller comes with an impressive software
bundle which includes a variety of applications for you to creatively produce
professional-sounding podcasts for the Internet. With these tools, move up a
notch in the evolution of broadcasting, and free yourself and others from the
limitations of conventional broadcasting technologies.
Podcasting basics
The following section gives you a quick insight into the terminology being used.
Podcasting
is a term derived from combining the two words “iPod” and
“broadcasting” and is defined as the distribution of audio or video files, such as
radio programs or music clips, over the Internet. This is accomplished by using
one of two syndication techniques which allow users to listen and, of late, even
view digital media on such portable media devices as iPod players and laptops.
RSS
(Really Simple Syndication) and
Atom
are Web content syndication
formats written in XML which provide either podcast content or summaries that
link to content and additional file information.
Podcast
is a feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet for public access.
Anyone can subscribe to the feed and download the media files. This allows
you to collect programs from a wide range of sources for listening or viewing
media content, either online or offline with your computer or an appropriate
portable device.
Podcatcher
refers to a software application that enables the download of
podcasts. Usually, it launches when the computer is started and then runs in
the background, managing feeds that you add manually and downloading each
at a specified interval.
